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Solihull and Trafford

220,299 and 239,618 residents (mid-2024).

Solihull is higher than Trafford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Solihull is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Trafford on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Solihull Trafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull £4,501, Trafford £3,929Trafford: £3,929Solihull: £4,501Trafford: £3,945Solihull: £4,520Trafford: £3,726Solihull: £4,270

    £4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull is higher£3,929£3,945£3,726

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £12,873, Trafford £12,956Trafford: £12,956Solihull: £12,873Trafford: £13,011Solihull: £12,928Trafford: £12,290Solihull: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,956£13,011£12,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £1,943, Trafford £1,651Trafford: £1,651Solihull: £1,943Trafford: £1,658Solihull: £1,952Trafford: £1,566Solihull: £1,843

    £1,943£1,952£1,843Solihull is higher£1,651£1,658£1,566

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £11,706, Trafford £11,735Trafford: £11,735Solihull: £11,706Trafford: £11,785Solihull: £11,756Trafford: £11,131Solihull: £11,104

    £11,706£11,756£11,104Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,735£11,785£11,131

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £358, Trafford £474Trafford: £474Solihull: £358Trafford: £476Solihull: £359Trafford: £450Solihull: £340

    £358£359£340Trafford is higher£474£476£450

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £786, Trafford £720Trafford: £720Solihull: £786Trafford: £723Solihull: £789Trafford: £683Solihull: £746

    £786£789£746Solihull is higher£720£723£683

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Solihull £23, Trafford £27Trafford: £27Solihull: £23Trafford: £27Solihull: £23Trafford: £25Solihull: £21

    £23£23£21Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £428, Trafford £394Trafford: £394Solihull: £428Trafford: £396Solihull: £430Trafford: £374Solihull: £406

    £428£430£406Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£394£396£374

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £149, Trafford £121Trafford: £121Solihull: £149Trafford: £122Solihull: £149Trafford: £115Solihull: £141

    £149£149£141Solihull is higher£121£122£115

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £134, Trafford £86Trafford: £86Solihull: £134Trafford: £86Solihull: £134Trafford: £81Solihull: £127

    £134£134£127Solihull is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £1,545, Trafford £1,280Trafford: £1,280Solihull: £1,545Trafford: £1,286Solihull: £1,552Trafford: £1,215Solihull: £1,466

    £1,545£1,552£1,466Solihull is higher£1,280£1,286£1,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull £164, Trafford £215Trafford: £215Solihull: £164Trafford: £216Solihull: £165Trafford: £204Solihull: £156

    £164£165£156Trafford is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £249, Trafford £271Trafford: £271Solihull: £249Trafford: £273Solihull: £250Trafford: £257Solihull: £236

    £249£250£236Trafford is higher£271£273£257

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £8.10, Trafford £8.73Trafford: £8.73Solihull: £8.10Trafford: £8.77Solihull: £8.13Trafford: £8.28Solihull: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Trafford is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Solihull £7.49, Trafford £5.32Trafford: £5.32Solihull: £7.49Trafford: £5.35Solihull: £7.52Trafford: £5.05Solihull: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Solihull is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull £6.11, Trafford £7.47Trafford: £7.47Solihull: £6.11Trafford: £7.51Solihull: £6.14Trafford: £7.09Solihull: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Trafford is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Solihull 1,007.6, Trafford 1,014.6Trafford: 1,014.6Solihull: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Trafford is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Solihull 87.1, Trafford 104.7Trafford: 104.7Solihull: 87.1

    87.1Trafford is higherDepends on how you count104.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Solihull 160.5, Trafford 151.2Trafford: 151.2Solihull: 160.5

    160.5Solihull is higher151.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 62.9, Trafford 58.3Trafford: 58.3Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Solihull is higherDepends on how you count58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Solihull 172.1, Trafford 148.4Trafford: 148.4Solihull: 172.1

    172.1Solihull is higher148.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Solihull 30.2, Trafford 18.5Trafford: 18.5Solihull: 30.2

    30.2Solihull is higher18.5

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Solihull and Trafford, per person in the age group
MeasureSolihullTraffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£3,929£3,945£3,726Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,956£13,011£12,290Trafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,943£1,952£1,843£1,651£1,658£1,566Solihull
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£11,735£11,785£11,131Trafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£358£359£340£474£476£450Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£720£723£683Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£27£27£25Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£394£396£374Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£121£122£115Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£134£134£127£86£86£81Solihull
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,545£1,552£1,466£1,280£1,286£1,215Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£215£216£204Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£271£273£257Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£8.73£8.77£8.28Trafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.32£5.35£5.05Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,014.6Trafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.1104.7Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5151.2Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.958.3Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1148.4Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.218.5Solihull

Per resident

Solihull is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Trafford on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Solihull Trafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Solihull £4,501, Trafford £3,929Trafford: £3,929Solihull: £4,501Trafford: £3,945Solihull: £4,520Trafford: £3,726Solihull: £4,270

    £4,501£4,520£4,270Solihull is higher£3,929£3,945£3,726

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Solihull £2,606, Trafford £2,175Trafford: £2,175Solihull: £2,606Trafford: £2,184Solihull: £2,617Trafford: £2,063Solihull: £2,472

    £2,606£2,617£2,472Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£2,175£2,184£2,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Solihull £1,148, Trafford £1,016Trafford: £1,016Solihull: £1,148Trafford: £1,020Solihull: £1,153Trafford: £963Solihull: £1,089

    £1,148£1,153£1,089Solihull is higher£1,016£1,020£963

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Solihull £2,370, Trafford £1,970Trafford: £1,970Solihull: £2,370Trafford: £1,978Solihull: £2,380Trafford: £1,869Solihull: £2,248

    £2,370£2,380£2,248Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£1,970£1,978£1,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Solihull £72, Trafford £80Trafford: £80Solihull: £72Trafford: £80Solihull: £73Trafford: £76Solihull: £69

    £72£73£69Trafford is higher£80£80£76

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £159, Trafford £121Trafford: £121Solihull: £159Trafford: £121Solihull: £160Trafford: £115Solihull: £151

    £159£160£151Solihull is higher£121£121£115

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Solihull £4.58, Trafford £4.51Trafford: £4.51Solihull: £4.58Trafford: £4.53Solihull: £4.59Trafford: £4.28Solihull: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £428, Trafford £394Trafford: £394Solihull: £428Trafford: £396Solihull: £430Trafford: £374Solihull: £406

    £428£430£406Solihull is higherDepends on how you count£394£396£374

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Solihull £149, Trafford £121Trafford: £121Solihull: £149Trafford: £122Solihull: £149Trafford: £115Solihull: £141

    £149£149£141Solihull is higher£121£122£115

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Solihull £79, Trafford £53Trafford: £53Solihull: £79Trafford: £53Solihull: £79Trafford: £50Solihull: £75

    £79£79£75Solihull is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Solihull £913, Trafford £788Trafford: £788Solihull: £913Trafford: £791Solihull: £917Trafford: £747Solihull: £866

    £913£917£866Solihull is higher£788£791£747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Solihull £164, Trafford £215Trafford: £215Solihull: £164Trafford: £216Solihull: £165Trafford: £204Solihull: £156

    £164£165£156Trafford is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Solihull £147, Trafford £167Trafford: £167Solihull: £147Trafford: £168Solihull: £148Trafford: £158Solihull: £140

    £147£148£140Trafford is higher£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Solihull £4.79, Trafford £5.37Trafford: £5.37Solihull: £4.79Trafford: £5.39Solihull: £4.81Trafford: £5.09Solihull: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Trafford is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Solihull £4.43, Trafford £3.28Trafford: £3.28Solihull: £4.43Trafford: £3.29Solihull: £4.45Trafford: £3.11Solihull: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Solihull is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Solihull £6.11, Trafford £7.47Trafford: £7.47Solihull: £6.11Trafford: £7.51Solihull: £6.14Trafford: £7.09Solihull: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Trafford is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 204.0, Trafford 170.3Trafford: 170.3Solihull: 204.0

    204.0Solihull is higherDepends on how you count170.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 17.6, Trafford 17.6Trafford: 17.6Solihull: 17.6

    17.6Solihull is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 32.5, Trafford 25.4Trafford: 25.4Solihull: 32.5

    32.5Solihull is higher25.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 62.9, Trafford 58.3Trafford: 58.3Solihull: 62.9

    62.9Solihull is higherDepends on how you count58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 101.7, Trafford 91.3Trafford: 91.3Solihull: 101.7

    101.7Solihull is higher91.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Solihull 17.9, Trafford 11.4Trafford: 11.4Solihull: 17.9

    17.9Solihull is higher11.4

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Solihull and Trafford, per resident
MeasureSolihullTraffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,270£3,929£3,945£3,726Solihull
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,617£2,472£2,175£2,184£2,063Solihull
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,153£1,089£1,016£1,020£963Solihull
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,370£2,380£2,248£1,970£1,978£1,869Solihull
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£80£80£76Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£121£121£115Solihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.51£4.53£4.28Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£394£396£374Solihull
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£121£122£115Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£53£53£50Solihull
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£788£791£747Solihull
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£215£216£204Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£167£168£158Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.37£5.39£5.09Trafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£3.28£3.29£3.11Solihull
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.0170.3Solihull
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.617.6Solihull
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.525.4Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.958.3Solihull
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.791.3Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.911.4Solihull

Total

Solihull is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Trafford on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Solihull Trafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Solihull £991.6m, Trafford £941.4mTrafford: £941.4mSolihull: £991.6mTrafford: £945.4mSolihull: £995.8mTrafford: £892.9mSolihull: £940.6m

    £991.6m£995.8m£940.6mSolihull is higher£941.4m£945.4m£892.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Solihull £574.0m, Trafford £521.2mTrafford: £521.2mSolihull: £574.0mTrafford: £523.4mSolihull: £576.5mTrafford: £494.3mSolihull: £544.5m

    £574.0m£576.5m£544.5mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£521.2m£523.4m£494.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Solihull £253.0m, Trafford £243.4mTrafford: £243.4mSolihull: £253.0mTrafford: £244.4mSolihull: £254.0mTrafford: £230.9mSolihull: £239.9m

    £253.0m£254.0m£239.9mSolihull is higher£243.4m£244.4m£230.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Solihull £522.0m, Trafford £472.0mTrafford: £472.0mSolihull: £522.0mTrafford: £474.0mSolihull: £524.2mTrafford: £447.8mSolihull: £495.2m

    £522.0m£524.2m£495.2mSolihull is higherDepends on how you count£472.0m£474.0m£447.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull £16.0m, Trafford £19.1mTrafford: £19.1mSolihull: £16.0mTrafford: £19.2mSolihull: £16.0mTrafford: £18.1mSolihull: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mTrafford is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull £35.1m, Trafford £29.0mTrafford: £29.0mSolihull: £35.1mTrafford: £29.1mSolihull: £35.2mTrafford: £27.5mSolihull: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSolihull is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Solihull £1.0m, Trafford £1.1mTrafford: £1.1mSolihull: £1.0mTrafford: £1.1mSolihull: £1.0mTrafford: £1.0mSolihull: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull £94.3m, Trafford £94.4mTrafford: £94.4mSolihull: £94.3mTrafford: £94.8mSolihull: £94.7mTrafford: £89.6mSolihull: £89.5m

    £94.3m£94.7m£89.5mTrafford is higherDepends on how you count£94.4m£94.8m£89.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Solihull £32.8m, Trafford £29.0mTrafford: £29.0mSolihull: £32.8mTrafford: £29.1mSolihull: £32.9mTrafford: £27.5mSolihull: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mSolihull is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull £17.4m, Trafford £12.6mTrafford: £12.6mSolihull: £17.4mTrafford: £12.7mSolihull: £17.5mTrafford: £12.0mSolihull: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSolihull is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull £201.1m, Trafford £188.7mTrafford: £188.7mSolihull: £201.1mTrafford: £189.5mSolihull: £202.0mTrafford: £179.0mSolihull: £190.8m

    £201.1m£202.0m£190.8mSolihull is higher£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Solihull £36.2m, Trafford £51.6mTrafford: £51.6mSolihull: £36.2mTrafford: £51.8mSolihull: £36.3mTrafford: £49.0mSolihull: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTrafford is higher£51.6m£51.8m£49.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Solihull £32.4m, Trafford £40.0mTrafford: £40.0mSolihull: £32.4mTrafford: £40.2mSolihull: £32.6mTrafford: £37.9mSolihull: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mTrafford is higher£40.0m£40.2m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Solihull £1.1m, Trafford £1.3mTrafford: £1.3mSolihull: £1.1mTrafford: £1.3mSolihull: £1.1mTrafford: £1.2mSolihull: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mTrafford is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Solihull £0.97m, Trafford £0.78mTrafford: £0.78mSolihull: £0.97mTrafford: £0.79mSolihull: £0.98mTrafford: £0.74mSolihull: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSolihull is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Solihull £1.3m, Trafford £1.8mTrafford: £1.8mSolihull: £1.3mTrafford: £1.8mSolihull: £1.4mTrafford: £1.7mSolihull: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mTrafford is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Solihull 44,930, Trafford 40,814Trafford: 40,814Solihull: 44,930

    44,930Solihull is higherDepends on how you count40,814

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Solihull 3,886, Trafford 4,211Trafford: 4,211Solihull: 3,886

    3,886Trafford is higherDepends on how you count4,211

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Solihull 7,157, Trafford 6,080Trafford: 6,080Solihull: 7,157

    7,157Solihull is higher6,080

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Solihull 13,866, Trafford 13,977Trafford: 13,977Solihull: 13,866

    13,866Trafford is higherDepends on how you count13,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Solihull 22,405, Trafford 21,867Trafford: 21,867Solihull: 22,405

    22,405Solihull is higher21,867

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Solihull 3,932, Trafford 2,730Trafford: 2,730Solihull: 3,932

    3,932Solihull is higher2,730

Show the numbers
Solihull and Trafford, total
MeasureSolihullTraffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£991.6m£995.8m£940.6m£941.4m£945.4m£892.9mSolihull
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.0m£576.5m£544.5m£521.2m£523.4m£494.3mSolihull
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£243.4m£244.4m£230.9mSolihull
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£522.0m£524.2m£495.2m£472.0m£474.0m£447.8mSolihull
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mTrafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mSolihull
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTrafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.3m£94.7m£89.5m£94.4m£94.8m£89.6mTrafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mSolihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSolihull
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£201.1m£202.0m£190.8m£188.7m£189.5m£179.0mSolihull
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£51.6m£51.8m£49.0mTrafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£40.0m£40.2m£37.9mTrafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTrafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mSolihull
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mTrafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,93040,814Solihull
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8864,211Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,1576,080Solihull
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,86613,977Trafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,40521,867Solihull
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9322,730Solihull

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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